Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Green Spirit A320 at London Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing on a rather wet August day is a specially painted A320 - The Aer Lingus Green Spirit Airbus A320, featuring members of the Irish Rugby Team on it. Aer Lingus operate 34 Airbus A320 aircraft, which form the backbone of the airline's short-haul fleet. The airline also operates three of … [Read more...]

Ryanair pushes eastwards – adds Ukraine to its destinations

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Ryanair continues its ever-growing expansion, with a push eastwards to Ukraine. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 taxing at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The low-cost carrier will launch services to Kiev from the following cities in its upcoming winter timetable: Eindhoven (3 times weekly) London Stansted (5 weekly) Manchester (3 weekly) … [Read more...]

flyBe to operate daily London City to Amsterdam Service

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flyBe is trying to build out its operation at London City Airport with the announce they are to build up its London City to Amsterdam service FlyBe Bombardier Dash8 Q400 at London City Airport, Image - Economy Class and Beyond The airline's service London City Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol service currently runs during the weekend only. From the 27th March - this … [Read more...]

Asiana’s first Airbus A350 exits the paint shop

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As Airbus A350 deliveries ramp up, more airlines will be queuing up to get their brand new aircraft. In the queue to get their new A350 is Asiana Airlines - whose first painted A350 broke cover today as revealed by the airline in a tweet Asiana Airbus A350 - Image, Asiana Airlines The first plane has been fitted with its engines, and looks ready to enter flight … [Read more...]

Norwegian Air Shuttle to extend its double-daily Gatwick to New York service

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Norwegian Air Shuttle is planning to take its London Gatwick to New York JFK service to a year-round service. Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787 arriving onto stand at London Gatwick, Image - Norwegian Air Shuttle //CC3.0. Currently, Norwegian operates a daily service between London Gatwick and New York JFK. This will increase to twice daily from the 9th August. This … [Read more...]

IAU Strike affecting Finnair flights on Friday 17th March

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It seems dissatisfaction with airport management around the world is a thing, with the Finnish Aviation Union and the service sector employer-union Palta about labour agreements. As a result, Finnair flights are going to be affected. Finnair Embraer E-190 at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The strike operations at Helsinki Airport between 15:00 … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways adds Vienna to its Airbus A350 network

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It seems Vienna is next on Qatar Airways list to get an Airbus A350 operating to the Austrian capital. Qatar Airways Airbus A350 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The Doha to Vienna route is getting a double boost - initially with services increasing to 12 times a week in mid-August (19th August 2017). The Airbus A350-900 will be … [Read more...]